Protect Our Chief-Chapter 489 - 14: Prestige! The Return of the Twin Beauties (Request for Monthly Tickets)
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"New disciples? Congratulations, Junior Sister..." Lu Xianghui congratulated and then asked with slight confusion, "But isn’t the recruitment ceremony scheduled to start a few days later?"
"That’s right, I haven’t officially joined the Academy yet," Wang Liyao replied, "I was thinking of taking a look around before joining the Academy, especially visiting the Yuan Water Celestial Lake. I saw Senior Brother Lu wearing the uniform of the Yuan Water Celestial Lake Lineage, so I wanted to ask if you could be my guide? Rest assured, I won’t let you help without compensation; here’s the guide fee."
As she said this, Wang Liyao handed over a Qian Gold Ticket.
"One hundred Qian Gold?" Lu Xianghui was startled, hurriedly waving his hand, "That’s too much, way too much. Just to act as a guide, two Qian Gold per day would be the limit. However, since Junior Sister has not yet joined the Academy, I can’t just take you wherever."
"Don’t worry about that, I have a Passage Order from the Academy, so I can visit the various peaks and lineages," Wang Liyao said, "You can also use the extra Qian Gold to rent two Spirit Riders and tell me more about the interesting tales of Yuan Water Celestial Lake."
For her, one hundred Qian Gold was nothing; an ordinary Great Essence Pill she consumed would cost 300 Qian Gold.
"Well..." Lu Xianghui first responsibly checked the Passage Order, then accepted the Qian Gold with peace of mind and said, "I’ll take on this task, but I’d have to trouble Junior Sister Wang to wait a moment. I need to finish a few tasks at Qianqiu Hall and fetch some letters for a few senior brothers and sisters."
"No worries, I’m just looking around casually; there’s no rush," Wang Liyao said, "It’s a good chance for me to get familiar with the task-handling procedures, which I’ll need in the future."
This time, Wang Liyao came early on her own, wanting to observe the Purple Mansion Academy independently and get a glimpse of the grassroots-level world of the Yuan Water Celestial Lake Lineage.
Her life was predetermined by her parents long ago, and during this recruitment, Yuan Shui Ascendant would directly accept her as a Direct Disciple. By then, it would be impossible to see the Yuan Water Celestial Lake from a low-level perspective.
A Direct Disciple draws too much attention wherever they go, and others wouldn’t be able to converse with you without mental defenses.
Moreover, Wang Liyao had always been quite independent in her thinking, preferring to observe the world herself and forming her own ideas. Her actions were hence within reason.
Lu Xianghui began to fulfill his duties as a guide faithfully, introducing various aspects of Qianqiu Hall to Wang Liyao as they walked.
As they passed Zhang Xiuping, Zhang Xiuping suddenly shivered, instinctively feeling a trace of unease.
He observed around in confusion but saw nothing unusual.
It made him frown deeply. Could it be that he’d been in seclusion for too long and his brain got muddled?
Just then.
Suddenly.
A clear crane’s call pierced the clouds, echoing across the mountain top.
Amidst the crane’s cry, a giant Red-crowned Immortal Crane slowly descended from the clouds dragging a Flying Chariot, landing gradually on the plaza in front of Qianqiu Hall.
This Red-crowned Immortal Crane, with its slender skeleton and beautiful form, moved its wings in an elegant and graceful manner, almost like it was dancing in the air, instantly attracting a lot of attention.
Behind it, the chariot-like Flying Chariot was shimmering faintly, glowing splendidly under the sunlight.
This Flying Chariot is a unique means of transportation within the Academy, and the Red-crowned Immortal Crane pulling it is naturally proud; only the Beast Tamers in the Academy know how to train them.
Even within the Academy, only Direct Disciples, when going out on missions, have the qualification to use the Flying Chariot. To the Academy disciples, it is not just a transportation tool, but a symbol of identity.
There are very few Direct Disciples in the Academy, and most are not within the Academy. The presence of this Vermilion-crested Immortal Crane Flying Chariot caused an uproar among the disciples near Qianqiu Hall. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞
It must be a Direct Disciple returning from a mission.
"Such grandeur." Lu Xianghui gazed at the distant Flying Chariot descending with excitement in his heart, "I’ve been in the Academy for three years and have never seen a Direct Disciple."
Even Zhang Xiuping paused, feeling a bit curious.
Which Direct Senior Brother has returned at this time?
Amidst the crowd’s commotion, the Vermilion-crested Immortal Crane and the Flying Chariot finally landed on the plaza outside Qianqiu Hall. The slender bird’s claws softly buffered a few steps on the ground, and the Flying Chariot quickly came to a steady halt.
Under the sunlight, the crane’s black-and-white plumage shimmered like it was covered in a glossy light, as luminous as jade, greatly enhancing its noble and elegant demeanor.
The flowing glimmer on the Flying Chariot emitted an array aura, making people increasingly reluctant to underestimate it.
As the Flying Chariot came to a stop, two graceful figures flew out from within and lightly landed on the plaza.
One dressed in a sepia outfit with striking beauty and vibrant demeanor, the other in a pale purple gown with a gentle elegance, with a large trunk slung over her back; they were none other than the sisters Wang Luojing and Wang Luqiu.
Both were already Mid-stage Spirit Platform Realm cultivators, and even without deliberately releasing their aura, they naturally exuded the bearing unique to powerful figures.
"It’s actually Junior Sister Luojing and Junior Sister Luqiu." Zhang Xiuping was slightly surprised, yet inwardly he had to smile bitterly; these two Junior Sisters are truly Celestial Pride.
He, Zhang Xiuping, had been mingling in the Academy for over forty years before reaching the Mid-stage Spirit Platform Realm. But these two Celestial Pride Junior Sisters, barely in their early thirties, had already caught up to his progress.
By the time they advance to the Celestial Human Realm, Zhang Xiuping worried if he would even reach the Late Stage of the Spirit Platform Realm!
